Capuchin Crypt ticket with audio guide in Rome

These bones are artistically arranged to form rosettes, pilasters, stars, and even chandeliers and crosses. As you explore, you'll encounter thousands of bones—shinbones, femurs, and skulls—used to create niches and architectural details, with skeletons dressed in friars' habits resting within. Each chapel is named after the types of bones used in its design and contains holy earth believed to originate from Palestine or Jerusalem!